Guest presenter Arnold Herrera will demonstrate steps in constructing the famous Cochiti drum and tell about tribal political structures, language, ceremony, clans and moiety membership, roles of men, women and children, and modern Pueblo social problems. Co-sponsored by the New Mexico Humanities Council & the Department of Cultural Affairs, this program is made possible by the generous support of The Amigos de Cerrillos Hills State Park.
Fees:
$5 per vehicle
Contact:
Park Staff
505-474-0196

Join us for daytime sky observation using various telescopes to safely observe the Sun. Park Ranger and members of the ASLC-Astronomical Society of Las Cruces will be on hand to assist the public and answer questions about the Winter day/night sky. Native American bread baking demo and dances followed by sunset traditional Winter/Coyote stories around a campfire with warm beverages and real buffalo stew. Event is FREE with paid Camping or Day Use fees.
Fees:
Regular Entrance Fee
Contact:
Alex Mares
575-524-4068

Venus and Mars are in the southwest. Andromeda Galaxy is high, trailed by Cetus and Orion is rising. The Pleaides are observable.
Presenter: John Gilkison with NPO (National Public Observatory).
Fees:
Regular Entrance Fee
Contact:
Robert V. Apodaca
575-546-6182

This free course provides students the opportunity to interact with an experienced boating instructor.
All motorboat, personal watercraft and sailboat operators born on or after January 1, 1989, must complete a boating safety course to operate on New Mexico waters. (This means operators - even those 13 years and younger being supervised by an adult on board.) Students must score 80 percent on the closed book exam to receive their Boater Education Card. For information or reservations, call (575) 588-7470- ask for Officer Sedillo.
Fees:
Regular Entrance Fee
Contact:
Officer Sedillo
575 588 7470

Join us for one of the best holiday events in Northern New Mexico! Stroll along Chicorica Creek on a path lit by 1,500 luminarias. Enjoy hot chocolate and cookies near a wood-burning stove, listen to carols, and peek through the park telescope. And don't forget to sit on Santa's lap!
Fees:
Regular Entrance Fee
Contact:
staff
575-445-5607

Join us in portal area of the Exhibit Hall to enjoy hot chocolate and hundreds of luminaria candles as the sun sets. The event begins at 6:00 p.m. and ends with the last of several baked hams given away as free holiday prizes!
Fees:
Regular Entrance Fee
Contact:
John Read
575-531-2711